American Idol has its sights set on judge #2 for the reboot … and it’s Lionel Richie.
Richie’s legendary music career makes him a perfect pick – credibility and a knack for honing in on what will become popular. Richie is also extremely outgoing, which makes for good TV.
The question … how much can producers afford to pay Richie, or for that matter any judge who fills the vacant seats? They paid Katy Perry – $25 million — which essentially blew their intended judge’s budget.
Source TMZ